Monday, February 3, 2014

Magic & Fantasy


Supplies Needed

1 tube and 1 image of choice - I'm using the beautiful artwork of Rachel Tallamy which you can purchase from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I'm using Coneria Script here

Vabys Mask 2 here

Blissfully Beth Template 194 here.

Plug Ins used:
Brush Strokes – Crosshatch

“Dark Angel” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Dianna of Digicats (and dogs) and can be purchased from Scraps from the Heart.  You can visit her blog here.
  
This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP. 

~~ Let’s get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 500
Highlight the background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 2 layers and Word Be Afraid layer.

Highlight Tilted Rect 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 3 as a new layer over the template layer.
Move the paper into a position you like.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Brush Stroke – Crosshatch to the paper:
Stroke Length: 41
Sharpness: 5
Strength: 2
OK

Duplicate/Mirror
Delete Tilted Rect 2 template layer.

Highlight Rect Glitter Frame layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and Monochrome checked
Noise: 24%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Black Rect layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 27 Into Selection.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur:
Radius: 6
OK.
Do Not Deselect.

Copy and paste your image as a new layer over the paper layer.
Change the Properties of the Image to Overlay and lower the Opacity to about 91.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle and section off this area:


Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Paste your image again as a new layer.
Repeat the above step on the Left side of the rectangle.

Highlight Black Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Cloud 1 as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Move into a position you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight White Circle Frame layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move into position in front of the circle – see my tag for reference.

Add your elements.  I used:
Star Dangle 4:  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror
Halo Gold:  Resize 85%/Use your Pick Tool to flatten a little
Beaded Ribbon 3:  Resize 25% and 80%/Free rotate Left 105 degrees/Duplicate/Duplicate and mirror both element layers
Rose 2:  Resize 25%/Duplicate
Rose 4:  Resize 20%/Duplicate 3x’s for a total of 4 flowers
Stars Trail 2:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
Butterfly Trail 1:  Resize 45%/Duplicate
Gold Heart Chain:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror
Bow 5:  Resize 35%/Free rotate Right 15 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror

Highlight your white canvas. 
New Raster Layer. 
Select All. 
Copy and paste Paper 26 Into Selection.
Deselect. 
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the sides out a little.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:
Color Pallet:
Foreground:  Null
Background: #000000

Type your name.
   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

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